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Born Cross Eyed
Feb. 3, 1968
Crystal Ballroom

Wild and scrambled with lots of hooting and yelping. Lots of scary fun on this rare gem folks, with a Spanishy jam at the end.
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China Cat Sunflower
Feb. 3, 1968
Crystal Ballroom

Killer power bridging Dark Star into an atomic The Eleven. Not kidding, but all the early ones belong up here to spread more heads into '68 Dead.
8
Not Fade Away
Feb. 11, 1970
Fillmore East

High-energy and very tight. Opens (?) an immortal show with a big bang. Great clear sound quality, too.
5
The Other One
Feb. 11, 1970
Fillmore East

Super-charged, but unfortunately incomplete. From the era when TOO took over from Cryptical, but this reprise has surprising power: PHIL.
3
Cold Rain and Snow
Dec. 28, 1969
International Speedway

Explosive and uptempo with a high-pressure energy that blows the tubes.
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Scarlet Begonias
June 28, 1974
Boston Garden

More love here. After a firework-filled Sugar Mag opener, this lovely lady puts the solid groove down. Jerry just gives more and more and more.
Dark Hollow
Sept. 20, 1970
Fillmore East

I try to avoid absolutes, but this is (currently) my favorite acoustic set. Beaut of a Dark Hollow here, folks. Bobby's voice is just perfect.
Big River
May 9, 1977
War Memorial

I'll take this one, thank you. Takes this tune way up over the top with high energy soloing. Great great show.
Big Railroad Blues
Sept. 20, 1970
Fillmore East

Convincing evidence for 1970 this. Brilliant, perfect acoustic Dead.
New Speedway Boogie
July 3, 1970
McMahon Stadium

Okay, I'll take the bait: you got a link that's not on the archive? Let us know. I'd love to hear some rare privileged early speedway dead.
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